Hi all. I'm solidifying my itinerary for my upcoming trip and wanted to run it by you to make sure I'm not overlooking anything, and have scheduled enough time. I haven't bought plane tickets yet but am looking at open-jaw, STL - AMS and LHR - STL.
Oct. 12 - depart STL for Amsterdam
Oct. 13 - arrive in Amsterdam and stay 3 nights. I've been here before but want to see things I missed, like the Hidden Church.
Oct. 16 - afternoon train to Hamburg to visit a friend and stay through Oct. 21. I'm thinking 3 full days for the city, and two day trips to Quedlinburg and Goslar (or similar half-timbered towns). Or we could leave Hamburg on the 20th and visit those towns. Are they too far for reasonable day trips?
Oct. 21 - we train to Weimar to visit a mutual friend. Stay 2 or 3 nights. Is there a lot to do here or nearby for 3 nights' worth? I want to see the Bauhaus museum but am not very interested in Goethe or Schiller.
Oct. 23 or 24 - Hamburg friend and I train to Mosel River Valley and stay through Oct. 27.
Oct. 28 - my friend returns to Hamburg and I fly to London, then get on a train to Wales. I assume I'll fly FRA - LHR but am interested to hear others' opinions about this.
Oct. 28 and 29 - stay in Wales and visit Conwy and Caernarfon castles. I'll only be in Wales for 2 nights and those castles are the only sites I want to visit, so I think 2 nights plus most of Friday the 30th is enough time. If you disagree, please say so!
Oct. 30 - afternoon / evening train back to London to visit a friend.
Nov. 2 - fly back home